: a large baleen whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) that is black above and white below and has very long flippers, and fleshy tubercles along the snout
Illustration of humpback whale
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Recent Examples on the WebIn 2015 the biologist and documentary filmmaker Tom Mustill was paddling in Monterey Bay when a humpback whale surged out of the water and vaulted over his two-person kayak. Richard Lea, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 At the time of its death, the female humpback whale was by all accounts healthy. Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Prey the size of a modern humpback whale would have been too big for a megalodon to eat in full, according to the researchers. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 20 Aug. 2022 More recently, 56-year-old Joe Fabiano on Monday captured spellbinding video footage while out on his boat of a humpback whale splashing around Boston Harbor. Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 The magic of the Internet and our curiosity of some of the most magical ocean creatures has a video of a humpback whale engulfing two women only to spit them out again trending after two years. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2022 The Farrallon Islands are important areas for blue and humpback whale migrations, prosecutors said. Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022 The Center for Coastal Studies, a nonprofit based in Provincetown, reported that the humpback whale was with her offspring when she was spotted about 10 miles east of Chatham Harbor by the operators of a private vessel from the Chatham Bars Inn. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2022 Landry expressed gratitude to the operators of the vessel from the Chatham Bars Inn for noticing the entangled humpback whale and reporting it. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2022 See More